Brașov
A Saxon town under a forested mountain, built around a gothic hall church that a fire turned black and the name stuck to. Bran Castle is half an hour out.
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Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.
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Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0
Bran Castle is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania.
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Catherine's Gate in Brașov, Romania, was built by the Tailors' Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526. It is named after St. Catherine's Monastery that was situated here in former times. It is the only original city gate to have survived from medieval times.
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Alex:D · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0
Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0
Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0
Saint Nicholas Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, dominating the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului. One of the oldest Orthodox churches in the country and an important cultural center for the Romanians in Țara Bârsei, it is documented as being built on the site of a wooden cross dating to 1292.
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Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0
Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0
Bran Castle is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 May 2026
Dobre Cezar · CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
Catherine's Gate in Brașov, Romania, was built by the Tailors' Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526. It is named after St. Catherine's Monastery that was situated here in former times. It is the only original city gate to have survived from medieval times.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 4 Oct 2025
Alex:D · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0
Brașov is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat of Brașov County.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 29 Aug 2026
Jorge Franganillo · CC BY 2.0